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• Winner of Winner, 2007 George Hilton Award.

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Author:   Rush Loving
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780253220318

ISBN 10:   0253220319
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   11 September 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Preface 1. The Forrest Gump of Railroading 2. Meeting the Blue-Eyed Jew from Minnesota 3. A Cabal at the Greenbrier 4. The Portly Virginia Gentleman 5. An Eleventh Hour Surprise 6. ""Where the Hell Is Harrisburg?"" 7. Cooking the Books 8. ""That Telephone Man"" 9. The Granddaddy of Enron 10. Some High Society Sex 11. ""They Are Going to Run Out of Cash"" 12. The Scandals Unfold 13. Booted Off the Property 14. A School Band on the Railroad Tracks 15. The Unsinkable Chief Wawatam 16. Donning the Mantle of Moses 17. Merging Railroads over Bourbon 18. Selling the Shiny Silver Sphere 19. ""God Save Me from the Planners and Thinkers!"" 20. Son of Penn Central 21. ""Why the Hell Do We Need Four Tracks Out Here?"" 22. Girding for Battle 23. ""We Will Fight with Every Means at Our Disposal"" 24. John Snow, CEO 25. A Catalog of Blunders 26. ""I Think We Want to Be Seen as Somewhat Crazy"" 27. In the Betrayal Suite 28. The Day the Horse Fell Down Index"

Reviews

The Men Who Loved Trains is a riveting morality story of intrigues, boardroom battles, corporate takeovers, and secret cabals aiming for control of a large part of America's transport system. A rare behind-the-scenes story of an epic battle over power and personal gain. Marshall Loeb, columnist for Dow Jones's MoneyWatch and former editor of Fortune and Money magazines The men who loved trains deserve a writer who loves them as well. This excellent book is a perfect match of subject and author. Carol Loomis, Fortune magazine This absorbing book takes you on an entertaining ride through the train wars of the last 30 years. It is filled with intrigue and backbiting in the executive suites and with stories of how the railroaders got away with unbelievable waste- until it all caught up with them. William Neikirk, Chicago Tribune

Author Information

Rush Loving Jr. has written for Fortune, served as assistant director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Jimmy Carter, and worked as a consultant specializing in transportation economics, issues before Congress, and corporate communication problems. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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